Is Sky Player on Xbox 360 Free? Service Discontinued — Here's the History

Sky Player on Xbox 360 is no longer available. The app was removed from Xbox Live Marketplace years ago.

History

• Launched 2011: Allowed Sky TV subscribers (UK) to stream live channels / on-demand to Xbox 360.
• Required: Active Sky TV subscription + Xbox Live Gold. Not free.
• Replaced by Sky Go (mobile/tablet/PC) and later Sky Q apps on Xbox One / Series X|S.

Current Way to Watch Sky on Xbox

• Sky Go App: Available on Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S. Requires Sky TV subscription (Sky Go included or Sky Go Extra for multi-screen).
• Now TV (formerly): Separate streaming passes (Entertainment, Cinema, Sports, Kids) — no Sky TV contract needed. App on Xbox One/Series.
• Xbox 360: No modern Sky/Now app. Console is offline for streaming services.

Answer: It was never free (required Sky sub + Gold), and it does not exist on Xbox 360 anymore.